The BEST episodes of Jeopardy! season 1988
Every episode of Jeopardy! season 1988, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jeopardy! season 1988!
This classic game show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. After an 11 year run on NBC daytime, the show resurfaced in a modified format in 1978 and then came back in syndication in 1984, where it continues to enjoy long-term success.
#1 - Jack Walsh, Chris Morris, Gil Jones
Season 1988 - Episode 156 - Aired 9/16/1988
Gil Jones, a copyright investigator from Baltimore, Maryland; Chris Morris, a medical intern from Knoxville, Tennessee; Jack Walsh, an accountant from Hermitage, Pennsylvania (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,100).
#2 - Bruce Naegeli, Kirk Daddow, Mike Murnane
Season 1988 - Episode 142 - Aired 7/18/1988
Mike Murnane, from Tujunga, California; Kirk Daddow, from Ames, Iowa; Bruce Naegeli, a librarian from Phoenix, Arizona (whose 2-day cash winnings total $18,400).
#3 - Bruce Naegeli, Denise Cartier, Ed Daniels
Season 1988 - Episode 143 - Aired 7/19/1988
Ed Daniels, originally from Ontonagon, Michigan; Denise Cartier, a telemarketing research operator from contestant search in Albany; Bruce Naegeli, a librarian from Phoenix, Arizona (whose 3-day cash winnings total $25,900).
#4 - Bruce Naegeli, Bryce Maritano, Christine Dibble
Season 1988 - Episode 144 - Aired 7/20/1988
Christine Dibble, an attorney from Washington, D.C.; Bryce Maritano, a writer from Los Angeles, California; Bruce Naegeli, a librarian from Phoenix, Arizona (whose 4-day cash winnings total $37,600).
#5 - Ted Tarson, Bob Greenberg, Elliott Hahn
Season 1988 - Episode 145 - Aired 7/21/1988
Elliott Hahn, an attorney from Redondo Beach, California; Bob Greenberg, an actor & teacher originally from Chicago, Illinois; Ted Tarson, a former market research manager from Nyack New York.
#6 - Ted Tarson, Dave Prechtl, Chuck Bennett
Season 1988 - Episode 146 - Aired 7/22/1988
Chuck Bennett, a chemist from Fullerton, California; Dave Prechtl, a warehouse manager from Rosemead, California; Ted Tarson, a former market research manager from Nyack New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $11,401).
#7 - Dave Prechtl, Vernon Jones, Molly Herrington
Season 1988 - Episode 147 - Aired 9/5/1988
Molly Herrington, a legal secretary & student originally from Iowa; Vernon Jones, a data processor from Jersey City, New Jersey; Dave Prechtl, a warehouse manager from Rosemead, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,001).
#8 - Dave Prechtl, Rosanne Messineo, Buck Janes
Season 1988 - Episode 148 - Aired 9/6/1988
Buck Janes, a graduate research assistant from Tucson, Arizona; Rosanne Messineo, an attorney from Dallas, Texas; Dave Prechtl, a warehouse manager from Rosemead, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $14,801).
#9 - Dave Prechtl, Ron Smith, Pat Sory
Season 1988 - Episode 149 - Aired 9/7/1988
Pat Sory, a computer analyst from Gambrills, Maryland; Ron Smith, a teacher from Riverside Illinois; Dave Prechtl, a warehouse manager from Rosemead, California (whose 3-day cash winnings total $29,200).
#10 - Ron Smith, Jane Meggitt, Erik Knutzen
Season 1988 - Episode 150 - Aired 9/8/1988
Erik Knutzen, a venture capitalist originally from Minnetonka, Minnesota; Jane Meggitt, a housewife & mother from Aberdeen, New Jersey; Ron Smith, a teacher from Riverside Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,450).
#11 - Erik Knutzen, Jim Healow, Cheryl Strong
Season 1988 - Episode 151 - Aired 9/9/1988
Cheryl Strong, an accountant from Mentor, Ohio; Jim Healow, an attorney from Billings, Montana; Erik Knutzen, a venture capitalist originally from Minnetonka, Minnesota (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,200).
#12 - Jim Healow, Roger Silverstein, Terry Floren
Season 1988 - Episode 152 - Aired 9/12/1988
Terry Floren, a firefighter from Dayton, Ohio; Roger Silverstein, a pediatrician from Detroit, Michigan; Jim Healow, an attorney from Billings, Montana (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,801).
#13 - Roger Silverstein, Terry Floren, Eileen Stone
Season 1988 - Episode 153 - Aired 9/13/1988
Eileen Stone, a maternity nurse from Buffalo, New York; Terry Floren, a firefighter from Dayton, Ohio (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,400); Roger Silverstein, a pediatrician from Detroit, Michigan (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,400).
#14 - Terry Floren, Chris Williams, Art Hill
Season 1988 - Episode 154 - Aired 9/14/1988
Art Hill, a hotel controller from La Crosse, Wisconsin; Chris Williams, a lawyer & writer from Baltimore, Maryland; Terry Floren, a firefighter from Dayton, Ohio (whose 2-day cash winnings total $22,200).
#15 - Chris Williams, Jack Walsh, Bonnie Anderson
Season 1988 - Episode 155 - Aired 9/15/1988
Bonnie Anderson, a history professor from New York City, New York; Jack Walsh, an accountant from Hermitage, Pennsylvania; Chris Williams, a lawyer & writer from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,798).
#16 - Bruce Naegeli, Kasey Arnold-Ince, George Scurlock
Season 1988 - Episode 141 - Aired 7/15/1988
George Scurlock, from Bloomfield, Connecticut; Kasey Arnold-Ince, originally from Berkeley, California; Bruce Naegeli, a librarian from Phoenix, Arizona (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,700).
#17 - Jack Walsh, Phil Lamos, Sara Winter
Season 1988 - Episode 157 - Aired 9/19/1988
Sara Winter, an academic dean & psychologist from Los Angeles, California; Phil Lamos, a student from Concord Township, Ohio; Jack Walsh, an accountant from Hermitage, Pennsylvania (whose 2-day cash winnings total $20,200).
#18 - Sara Winter, Ross Barker, Gary Smith
Season 1988 - Episode 158 - Aired 9/20/1988
Gary Smith, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario; Ross Barker, a cassette book producer from Pasadena, California; Sara Winter, an academic dean & psychologist from Los Angeles, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,199).
#19 - Gary Smith, Marcie Kudoda, Chris Shea
Season 1988 - Episode 159 - Aired 9/21/1988
Chris Shea, a radio operator from Los Angeles, California; Marcie Kudoda, a teacher from WKBW search in Buffalo; Gary Smith, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario (whose 1-day cash winnings total $3,600).
#20 - Chris Shea, Jeff Gitomer, Richard Rebhun
Season 1988 - Episode 160 - Aired 9/22/1988
Richard Rebhun, a writer originally from Innsbruck, Austria; Jeff Gitomer, a Social Security manager from Glendale, California; Chris Shea, a radio operator from Los Angeles, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,800).
#21 - Chris Shea, Michael Greer, Susan Jones
Season 1988 - Episode 161 - Aired 9/23/1988
Susan Jones, a law student originally from Bristol, England; Michael Greer, a travel agency manager originally from Las Vegas, Nevada; Chris Shea, a radio operator from Los Angeles, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $16,600).
#22 - Chris Shea, Mark Nelson, Marcia Johnson
Season 1988 - Episode 162 - Aired 9/26/1988
Marcia Johnson, from Michigan; Mark Nelson, an Army officer from Hameln, West Germany; Chris Shea, a radio operator from Los Angeles, California (whose 3-day cash winnings total $23,401).
#23 - Chris Shea, Susan Clements, Doak Fairey
Season 1988 - Episode 163 - Aired 9/27/1988
Doak Fairey, a computer consultant from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Susan Clements, a teacher from Akron, Ohio; Chris Shea, a radio operator from Los Angeles, California (whose 4-day cash winnings total $35,202).
#24 - Doak Fairey, Len Iwanski, Maureen Dever
Season 1988 - Episode 164 - Aired 9/28/1988
Maureen Dever, a legal secretary & student from Baltimore, Maryland; Len Iwanski, a journalist from Helena, Montana; Doak Fairey, a computer consultant from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,900).
#25 - Doak Fairey, Keith Davis, Margaret Mulhearn
Season 1988 - Episode 165 - Aired 9/29/1988
Margaret Mulhearn, a legal secretary from Monticello, New York; Keith Davis, a family physician from Wellington, Ohio; Doak Fairey, a computer consultant from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (whose 2-day cash winnings total $27,800).